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Red Hat introduces OpenShift Virtualization Engine

New virtualization-centric approach provides a customized experience for managing virtual machines while offering a roadmap for application modernization
E3 Magazine
January 27, 2025
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Red Hat, a global provider of open source solutions, has announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, a new edition of OpenShift that provides a specific way for organizations to access the proven virtualization functionality already available within OpenShift. Focused exclusively on virtualization workloads, the OpenShift Virtualization Engine provides a tailored option for deploying, managing and scaling virtual machines (VMs), eliminating unmanaged features. In this way, organizations can maximize the value of OpenShift Virtualization, while at the same time matching their specific infrastructure needs.

While containerization may have changed the way virtual machines are used for certain applications, they remain an essential tool in the IT infrastructure. However, significant changes in the virtualization market in recent years have created uncertainty and increased costs for many organizations in managing their virtualization infrastructure. OpenShift Virtualization Engine can provide a cost-effective, virtualization-only solution for deploying, managing and scaling virtual machines.

Mike Barrett, Vice President and General Manager, Hybrid Cloud Platforms, Red Hat

“Virtualization solutions are the foundation of most private and public cloud environments. As organizations look to modernize their virtual environments to meet the demands of today's technology landscape, we have found that no two organizations are at the same point in their virtualization process. This creates diversity in the approaches they want to take with the solutions Red Hat offers.

Red Hat needed to change the way it delivered its virtualization solution to accommodate organizations that wanted to use only the virtualization-centric features of the Red Hat OpenShift product. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine and Advanced Cluster Management for Virtualization enable Red Hat to significantly reduce the price of the solution to accommodate these users in their modernization efforts.” Mike Barrett, Vice President and General Manager, Hybrid Cloud Platforms, Red Hat

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